TESDA-Caraga personnel receive loyalty award on
“Araw ng Parangal”
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 12 – Aside from the
institutional, stakeholders and partners’ awards, personnel who have served the
agency for a minimum of ten years were recognized during the conduct of 2017
Araw ng Parangal – TESDA-Caraga’s Service and Institutional Awards Ceremonies
held recently in this city.
Juvi P. ReΓ±os, Chief Administrative Officer and
Chief of the Finance and Administrative Services Division (FASD) led the roster
of awardees having been serving the agency for 10 years. Myra E. Divinagracia,
Instructor I of the Agusan del Sur School of Arts and Trades (ASSAT) was also
awarded for serving the said school for 10 years.
Also, Marivel L. Padino, Senior TESD Specialist of
TESDA-Agusan del Norte received the 15 years Loyalty Award together with Roland
B. Hoyle, TESD Specialist II of TESDA-Dinagat Islands Provincial Office;
Chiselo Joiada R. Bernaldez, Administrative Assistant III of the Regional
Operations Division; and Shelah B. Tapere, Administrative Assistant III of the
FASD.
Loyalty awardees under the 20 years of service are
Jennifer A. Divinagracia, Administrative Assistant IV of the Surigao del Norte
College of Agriculture and Technology (SNCAT), and Laurean U. Arena, Instructor
I of SNCAT.
Thirty (30) years of service was likewise awarded
to Evelyn M. Selidio, Administrative Officer I of SNCAT, while Nicolas H.
Deroca, Vocational Instruction Supervisor II of ASSAT received his 35 years of
service award, and Judith L. Yamson, Instructor II of SNCAT received her
loyalty award for serving SNCAT for 40 years.
The awardees who have served the agency for 10 and
15 years received a Certificate of Recognition while those who have served for
20 years and above each received a Plaque of Recognition from Regional Director
Ashary A. Banto.
Pursuant to CSC Memorandum Circular No. 01, series
of 2001, providing for the revised policies of Program on Awards and Incentives
for Service Excellence (PRAISE), TESDA-PRAISE aims to encourage, recognize and
reward employees, individually or in group for their suggestions, innovative
ideas, inventions, discoveries, superior accomplishments, heroic deeds,
exemplary behavior, extraordinary acts or services for the public interest and
other personal efforts which contribute to the efficiency, economy and
improvement in government operations, and/or acts which lead to the
productivity of the organization.
The loyalty incentive is granted to an employee who
has served TESDA continuously and satisfactorily for at least 10 years. The
recipient is entitled to a cash bonus in the amount of P1, 000 per year subject
to the existing CSC polices and availability of funds.
However, those who have received the cash award for
their first 10 years in service shall, upon reaching fifteen (15) years shall
only receive the cash award for the succeeding five years and so on. (TESDA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
DSWD Caraga joins Paladong Festival, conducts
Information Caravan
By Mary Carmelle C. Jumawan
HINATUAN, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 12 (PIA) – Eager
to bring its program services closer to the people as it is mandated to serve,
protect and empower, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Field Office Caraga has recently conducted its third leg of Information Caravan
during the Paladong Festival in the municipality of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.
During the caravan, the information officers of the
Social Marketing Unit have discussed the thrusts of the agency and brought
about a better understanding of the different programs and services of the
agency. To deepen the communication campaign, frequently asked questions were
highlighted during the one-hour set of information dissemination. The less
known but equally important protective services such as Supplementary Feeding
Program (SFP), Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and other
services were made known.
Further, flyers and other IEC materials were
distributed during the caravan and inquiries and grievances were addressed to
update and acquaint the general public to the different programs and services
apart from the mainstream programs such as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program, Kapit-Bisig-Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery
of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) and Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP).
DSWD Caraga OIC – Regional Director Mita Chuchi
Gupana-Lim expressed her gratitude to the local government unit, headed by
Mayor Shem G. Garay, for permitting the Field Office to be part of the colorful
and elated celebration of prosperity and culture.
“We are grateful for the opportunity given by the
LGU of Hinatuan for us to let the people know that the agency truly cares for
the disadvantaged, marginalized, and vulnerable sectors,” Lim said.
“We hope to get support from other LGUs as we
continue this journey of bringing the agency’s program to the people of Caraga
and promote different services being offered,” she concluded. (Social Marketing
Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Stingers troopers join blood drive in SurSur
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 12 (PIA) - The
402nd Infantry “Stingers” Brigade based in the city participated in the
nationwide bloodletting activity in celebration of the peace consciousness
month with the theme: “Dugo para sa Kapayapaan.” This activity was held at the
Stingers headquarters, Camp Vicente T. Pimentel Sr. in Barangay Telaie.
Civil Miltary Officer Captain Regie Go said around
10,000 cc of blood were collected from the troopers.
Col. Franco Nemesio M. Gacal, 402nd Infantry
Brigade commanding officer, believed that donating blood is a worthy
undertaking.
“I enjoin everyone to participate in this noble
commitment of your security forces. It is worthy because you are able to save
someone’s life", said Gacal.
The simultaneous bloodletting activity was
conducted in partnership with the Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center
(ASTMMC); army reservists and Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets
from 1504th (SDS) CDC, 15th Regional Community Defense Group; Citizen Armed
Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) personnel from 7th Special Forces Company;
402nd brigade personnel; and the local media in the province of Surigao del
Sur.
The underprivileged constituents who are in need of
blood transfusion from the province of Surigao del Sur will be the
beneficiaries of the said activity.
Meanwhile, ASTMMC Chief Dra Janice P. Alcordo
expressed her gratitude to the 402nd brigade and the participants who
voluntarily donated their blood and further emphasized the health benefits of
donating blood. (402nd Brigade/PIA Surigao del Sur)
